Animal friends
Lovingly cared for 365 days of the year by Kev
Animals offer such a therapy to people.
Every week guests make friends with our animals and they are one of the things that everyone goes home talking about.
These three!!! What can I say. We could sit and laugh at them all day. From chasing each other around the field to hassling guests for treats, they'll be sure to put a smile on your face.
Our small flock of sheep like to sleep around the base of the lodges. The arrival of lambs in the spring delights everyone
Rosie and Ruthie are our living Teddy bears. (Ryland sheep) Julie's Christmas present in 2020. Just how cute are they. We now also have four of their lambs who are growing into larger teddy bears, Yoda, Lily, Lola and Alan.
Lucy our original goat gave birth to Hidy in June 2021. Every day we would spend an hour or more looking for the little kid and feared the worse.. but she was fine and just hiding from us hence her name.
Sadly Lucy has now passed away
Hidy had her own Kid 'shadow' in June 2023
The two of them are inseparable.
Pickle and Onion joined us in the late summer of 2021 and didn't take long to settle right in. They climb up the railings to say hello to guests...I'm hoping they're not planning on join visitors in the hot tub any time soon!!!
In June 2023 they had 1 kid each and in 2024 they had 2 each. They are fantastic mums.
Our lovely hens keep very busy all day but will also pop down for a hello. Its a vision to behold when they all run towards you.
Nutmeg.
Gem's best friend loved by all who meet her. Mother to Pip.
Pip
I really should update this photo but I cant!! She's much bigger now but still gorgeous.
I hate it when we're asked if we're dog friendly...we absolutely love dogs we're very dog friendly. Its just we don't want dogs inside spoiling all the extra touches of our much loved log cabins. SORRY
Yuki our oldest cat lives out and about. You might see her going hunting across the field
Yuki had an all white kitten who has now become a litte darker in her colourings. Meet Doja cat. Isn't she beautiful.
In July 2024 Doja had a beautiful kitten 'Cardy B' who is rather spoilt and lives in the house most of the time.
videoSharingFinalOutput.MP4One summers day in July 2024 we took a walk around the pool. We had a few others decide to follow.
That's our animal family at the moment...I'm working on Kev for reindeers or giraffes next!!
One guest made a list of the wild birds that he saw whilst sitting quietly on the decking.
This is what he saw on just one day.
Pheasant Crow Jackdaw Blue Tit Great Tit Starling Chaffinch Red Kite
Buzzard Nuthatch Pied wagtail Dunnock Wren Song thrush Black bird Mallards
Robin Magpie Raven Gold crest Gold finch Collared Dove House sparrow coot
Long tailed tit red legged partridge Woodpecker Grey Heron Kingfisher
Wow!!! Just wow....if you sit quietly for long enough and enjoy the beauty of nature.